Giveaway Day 24 — Mary!

I have been a long-time fan of Mary Engelbreit.
When I was a kid, there was a sticker and stationery store at the
nearby mall. It was my favorite stop. The one day I was allowed to
choose any sticker from the sticker wall, I went home with a 2.5" circle
sticker designed by Mary. It featured a girl in a wide straw hat with
glasses and bobbed hair, the classic Mary character. It was signed "ME"
at the bottom.

I didn't know who "ME" was at the time. But as I discovered "ME" on
more and more products, I connected the dots, asked around, and learned
that "ME" was the delightful, talented and prolific Mary Engelbreit.

Her perspective and aesthetic have withstood the test of time. For decades now, Mary's
artwork has adorned millions of greeting cards and everything from
calendars and best-selling children's books to gifts, crafts and home
accents.

About six years ago, I had the privilege to work with Mary's team at Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion magazine on the cover-story for the April/May 2008 issue. Such a great magazine.

In fact, Mary unknowingly connected me with one of my good friends.
When I put a general call out for help on the Home Companion photoshoot,
Jona
volunteered. This is how we first met. I later learned that she was an
uber Mary-Engelbreit fan and had counted her lucky stars for the
opportunity to come to the shoot. She had collected every single issue
of Mary's magazine, except for the first issue.

Through
the magazine's editors, Barbara and Kathy, I was able to set Jona up
with a signed copy of that first issue—to complete her collection.

I have yet to meet Mary in person. She was at Quilt Market a year or so
ago, but I couldn't get free to wait in the enormous line of fans eager
to shake her hand. This woman is popular! I have been delighted to get to know her through Instagram though, of all places. And I look forward meeting her one day.

Though I am sure she has weathered every storm and sunny day an
art-licensing business brings with it, Mary has maintained a joyful and
engaging point of view—a sweet, humorous and uplifting spirit that
continues to win fans worldwide.

I'm honored to announce that Mary herself is offering today's giveaway prize—a big box of Mary Engelbreit calendars for 2014. Calendars of every shape and size. A $90 value.

Comment to enter. One entry per household. Be sure to include your email
address
so we can contact you if you win. You don't have to type your email
address into the body of the comment if you entered it in the email-address
field on the comment form.

Today's giveaway will go through the weekend and close at 11:59pm PST on Sunday 8/25/13. Watch for the winner to
be announced within the week at the bottom
of the post. For more info on my August giveaway party, click here. Please
share the word. Check back every day.

INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY: Follow @heatherbailey and #HELLOgiveaway.
Share today’s giveaway onInstagram(see Heather's feed today for an image to
repost) & you’ll be entered to win a $15 gift certificate toHeatherBaileyStore.com. Be sure to tag @heatherbailey and #HELLOgiveaway24.
(The number there at the end will change each day.) Today's IG giveaway
ends at 11:59pm PST on Sunday 8/25/13. We'll
announce winners within a few days.

UPDATE:
Congratulations, Jeanie ("Yay!! I'd be happy with one ME calendar!! With 4 daughters, and one beautiful daughter-in-love, a whole box full is even better!! I love that I found Heather through ME's site! Awesome together!!!" Lucky #107)! You
win today's HELLO Giveaway (Mary calendars!). We will email you
with next steps. And congratulations to Nellie (@nellsbells79 on Instagram)
for winning our Day 24 Instagram giveaway ($15 gift certificate). The giveaway is closed, but
you can still join the conversation and comment. xo—HB

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Giveaway Day 24 — Mary!

I have been a long-time fan of Mary Engelbreit.
When I was a kid, there was a sticker and stationery store at the
nearby mall. It was my favorite stop. The one day I was allowed to
choose any sticker from the sticker wall, I went home with a 2.5" circle
sticker designed by Mary. It featured a girl in a wide straw hat with
glasses and bobbed hair, the classic Mary character. It was signed "ME"
at the bottom.

I didn't know who "ME" was at the time. But as I discovered "ME" on
more and more products, I connected the dots, asked around, and learned
that "ME" was the delightful, talented and prolific Mary Engelbreit.

Her perspective and aesthetic have withstood the test of time. For decades now, Mary's
artwork has adorned millions of greeting cards and everything from
calendars and best-selling children's books to gifts, crafts and home
accents.

About six years ago, I had the privilege to work with Mary's team at Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion magazine on the cover-story for the April/May 2008 issue. Such a great magazine.

In fact, Mary unknowingly connected me with one of my good friends.
When I put a general call out for help on the Home Companion photoshoot,
Jona
volunteered. This is how we first met. I later learned that she was an
uber Mary-Engelbreit fan and had counted her lucky stars for the
opportunity to come to the shoot. She had collected every single issue
of Mary's magazine, except for the first issue.

Through
the magazine's editors, Barbara and Kathy, I was able to set Jona up
with a signed copy of that first issue—to complete her collection.

I have yet to meet Mary in person. She was at Quilt Market a year or so
ago, but I couldn't get free to wait in the enormous line of fans eager
to shake her hand. This woman is popular! I have been delighted to get to know her through Instagram though, of all places. And I look forward meeting her one day.

Though I am sure she has weathered every storm and sunny day an
art-licensing business brings with it, Mary has maintained a joyful and
engaging point of view—a sweet, humorous and uplifting spirit that
continues to win fans worldwide.

I'm honored to announce that Mary herself is offering today's giveaway prize—a big box of Mary Engelbreit calendars for 2014. Calendars of every shape and size. A $90 value.

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